A Gallery Of Photos Submitted For The Red Bull Illume Image Quest

The world of action and adventure sports certainly isn’t for the fainthearted but if this stunning collections of photographs is anything to go by then the reward for such bravery is often to witness scenes of epic beauty.

The Red Bull Illume Image Quest is a specialist contest showcasing and celebrating the very best in photography of extreme sports from around the globe.

Its purpose is to showcase the most exciting and creative action sports photography on the planet as art and introduce these action sports to a wider public.

We’re not brave enough to try any of these sports, but maybe the pictures will inspire you to give them a shot one day.